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AGENDA ATTACHMENTS

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS COMMITTEE

will be held as follows:

Members:

Ex Officio:

1. APOLOGIES

   Apologies have been received from Councillors Hinchcliff and Walsh.

2. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

   The minutes of the Economic Development and Sustainable Business Committee meeting held on Wednesday, 2 November 2005 to be confirmed as a true and correct record.

3. EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

   Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

   "An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at that meeting if-

   1. The local authority by resolution so decides; and
   2. The presiding member explains at the meeting at a time when it is open to the public,-
      1. The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and
      2. The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting."

   Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

   "Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,-

   1. That item may be discussed at that meeting if-
      1. That item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the local authority; and
      2. The presiding member explains at the beginning of the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public, that the item will be discussed at the meeting; but
   2. no resolution, decision, or recommendation may be made in respect of that item except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the local authority for further discussion."

4. PUBLIC FORUM

   A period of time (approximately 20 minutes) is set aside for members of the public to address the meeting on matters within its delegated authority. A maximum of 5 minutes per item is allowed, following which there may be questions from members.

   At the close of the agenda no requests to speak had been received.

5. REPORTS REQUESTED/PENDING

   Margaret Allen
   Committee Manager	28 November 2005

   Advising reports requested/pending and a timetable setting out proposed visits of stakeholders to the Committee.

   Recommending that the report of the Committee Manager dated 28 November 2005 be received.

   [ATTACHMENT 5]

   Pages 1-2

6. MINISTRY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT – SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRY IN AUCKLAND

   Margaret Allen
   Committee Manager	28 November 2005

   In accordance with the Committee's programme of engaging with external stakeholders, Alison Wilson – Adviser Sustainable Industry, Annette Lusk – Senior Operator Sustainable Industry and Rachel Dupree, will be in attendance to give a presentation on their roles and the possibility for joint work, for the information of the Committee.

   Recommending that Alison Wilson – Adviser Sustainable Industries, Annette Lusk – Senior Operator Sustainable Industries and Rachel Dupree – Senior Manager Sustainable Industries, be thanked for their presentation.

7. BUSINESSCARE ENVIRO-MARK PROGRAMME UPDATE AND SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS CONFERENCE

   Jan Burbery, Senior Policy Analyst, Environmental Planning
   Janet Giles, Business Development Area Manager, Economic Development	22 November 2005

   Providing a report on the Sustainable Business Conference held October 2005, for the information of the Committee.

   Recommending that the Committee confirm its support for the BusinessCare Enviro-Mark Programme and Auckland City's continued support for the Sustainable Business Network.

   [ATTACHMENT 7]

   Pages 3-18

8. MAYOR'S TASKFORCE FOR JOBS INITIATIVES

   Karen Lyons
   Acting Manager, Economic Development	26 September 2005

   Providing a report on the initiatives for the Mayor's Taskforce for Jobs and budget implications, for the information of the Committee.

   Recommending that the Committee approve the following recommendations and forward to the December Annual Plan Direction Setting Committee.

   1. Endorse organisational support for the Mayor's Taskforce for Jobs initiatives.
   2. Support funding a civic industry skills graduation ceremony ($19,600 for 2005/06 and ongoing).
   3. Support funding the insulation/employment project ($40,000 for 2005/06 and $80,000 for 2006/07 and 2007/08).
   4. Support further investigation into operating a cadetship programme for graduates at Auckland City.
   5. Support further investigation of a youth transition service for Auckland City.
   6. Support funding a part time project manager to implement the Mayor's Taskforce for Jobs initiatives ($25,000 per annum).

   [ATTACHMENT 8]

   Pages 19-26

9. DIGITAL EARTH

   Councillor Richard Simpson
   Deputy Chairman	28 November 2005

   Councillor Simpson will update the Committee on the 2006 Digital Earth Conference following his recent meeting in Wellington.

   Recommending that Councillor Simpson be thanked for his presentation.

10. EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC : LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND MEETINGS ACT 1987

    Margaret Allen
    Committee Manager	28 Nov 2005
    Section 48, Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987:

    The following motion is submitted for consideration:

    That the public be excluded from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting.

    The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under Section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution are as follows:

    Item No.	General subject of each matter to be considered	Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter	Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution
    C1.	Convention Centre Work Update	Good Reason to withhold exists under section 7	Section 48(1)(a)
    C2	Tourism Auckland Review Update	Good Reason to withhold exists under section 7	Section 48(1)(a)

    This resolution is made in reliance on Section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by section 6 or section 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public are as follows:

    Item No.	Reason to withhold information under section 7
    C1.	To enable the Council to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities.	[Section 7(2)(h)]
    C2.	To enable the Council to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations).	[Section 7(2)(i)]